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Just got an email from my Industry Association and looks like they have changed Corporate TA's:
"We recently undertook a review of our travel management company Egencia and compared their offer with other providers on the market.
Following this review, we found that Locale Travel was able to provide better pricing on flights and a reduction in price on most booking fees, so we have partnered with them as our travel management partner. The Executive Office also uses Locale for staff and board/ consultancy group travel.
Highlights include:
Your new travel profile
As you already had an existing profile set up with Egencia, for your convenience, we have had your profile set up on our new Advisers Association Travel Portal provided by Locale Travel & their technology partner SERKO. In a few moments, you will receive a welcome email from SERKO with a temporary password. For more information please read below.
What happens with current bookings with Egencia?
If you already have travel booked with Egencia this will remain in place and you will still have access to their travel portal until after the trip has taken place. If you have any credits for cancelled flights, we will be in touch with what happens with these soon."
Does anybody here know about Locale, or use them. I've done a quick recce of their website and don't see anything untoward. I do like how they have transferred all my FF and FG data across and it's all correct, just needed to give them some private and business data to complete my records. Will be able to compare their discounts with those I access via AFF
"We recently undertook a review of our travel management company Egencia and compared their offer with other providers on the market.
Following this review, we found that Locale Travel was able to provide better pricing on flights and a reduction in price on most booking fees, so we have partnered with them as our travel management partner. The Executive Office also uses Locale for staff and board/ consultancy group travel.
Highlights include:
- 5% discounts on Virgin Australia economy domestic fares (L, K, H, B, Y) and 10% discount on Virgin Australia Business Class (D class);
- 2-8% discounts on Qantas Airways depending on the airfare selected;
- Discounted Lounge membership with Qantas Club and Virgin Australia;
- Discounted rates and reduced excess on Car Hire;
- Online portal to book ALL hotels and apartments at best rate including Quest, Mantra, Oaks, Accor, IHG, Starwood, Crown and other boutique properties both in Australia and internationally for groups under 10
Your new travel profile
As you already had an existing profile set up with Egencia, for your convenience, we have had your profile set up on our new Advisers Association Travel Portal provided by Locale Travel & their technology partner SERKO. In a few moments, you will receive a welcome email from SERKO with a temporary password. For more information please read below.
What happens with current bookings with Egencia?
If you already have travel booked with Egencia this will remain in place and you will still have access to their travel portal until after the trip has taken place. If you have any credits for cancelled flights, we will be in touch with what happens with these soon."
Does anybody here know about Locale, or use them. I've done a quick recce of their website and don't see anything untoward. I do like how they have transferred all my FF and FG data across and it's all correct, just needed to give them some private and business data to complete my records. Will be able to compare their discounts with those I access via AFF
